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🗺️ Oparara Basin in Kahurangi National Park - New Zealand's Biggest Gap Year

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Channel: NZ Pocket Guide · 2017 · Travel & Events

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Day 105: Today we are checking out the epic Oparara Basin in the Kahurangi National Park of New Zealand! We’re seeing giant natural arches, caves and wildlife!

Yesterday - Day 104 ➜ https://youtu.be/9sLCaMqkL4A
 
Tomorrow – Day 106 ➜ https://youtu.be/ifTRSgC2oNQ

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Today we are seeing some of the most amazing natural features of New Zealand and we bet most of you have never heard of it. We are going to the Oparara Basin in the Kahurangi National Park.

Thanks to the lovely guys at the Rongo Backpackers in Karamea, we borrow the “Rogomobile” and drive down the long and narrow gravel road into the Kahurangi National Park. The drive is like a bush walk for cars as we make our way through the forest. We arrive at the parking area for the Oparara Basin and our options are endless!

First up, we hit the Crazy Paving Cave, a cave which looks like it has a natural pavement. We follow a walkway through into the darkness, crouching through tunnels... It’s quite the adventure (like every day is a New Zealand adventure!)

Next is the Box Cave, named because it’s like a giant box, we guess. This is a huge cave that has many little side rooms and rock formations. It’s like exploring the caves of Waitomo but by yourself and free! Yes, this is one of the free caves in New Zealand!

After exploring some New Zealand caves, next we head to the finale, the Oparara Arches. This takes us on a beautiful bush walk through the Kahurangi National Park alongside rivers and streams flowing over mossy rocks. It’s like a fairy tale forest. 

We finally reach the grand finale which is the magnificent Oparara Arches – a giant archway with a river flowing through it! We are in awe of this huge arch in New Zealand! It’s one of the New Zealand attractions not to be missed!

We can’t top that so we call it a day and head back to Rongo Backpackers where tonight is potluck night. Everyone in the hostel makes a dish and shares it with the group. 

So what do you think of the Oparara Basin? Would you add it to your New Zealand bucket list?

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BackpackerGuide.NZ is New Zealand’s biggest online travel guide for adventure and budget travel in New Zealand. Join us, as the team behind BackpackerGuide.NZ, Robin and Laura, update the travel guide while taking on 365 Days: 365 Activities in New Zealand! It’s New Zealand’s Biggest Gap Year! We release new videos of the New Zealand backpacking adventure every single day, as well as New Zealand travel tips and 360 videos every Sunday so start making your New Zealand bucket list!

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Kahurangi National Park  – Guide for Backpackers ➜  https://goo.gl/vLqoyZ

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